About this episode
The episode discusses the Pastel Grunge Revival, exploring its influences and social implications.
This week, we herald the coming of the Pastel Grunge Revival, a new wave of candy-colored femininity characterized by an eclectic and deliberately unsettling fusion of childlike innocence and overt sensuality. We discuss the style’s influences— soft grunge Tumblr imagery, cartoon nostalgia, Harajuku fashion, sex worker style, and more— and unpack the social functions of age regression, self-objectification, and homosocial fantasy that resonate with young women online. We also provide a brief overview of pastels in visual culture from the 1950s to present, and we explore the myriad reasons why this aesthetic emerged from Los Angeles in particular. Special thank you to Monica @finalformfemale for this episode idea!! Links: Image board Ashley Williams – Vogue Runway f5ve – I Choose You (Official MV) PGR It Girls and Creative Forces Masterlist: Mazzy Joya , Savannah Hudson , Miss Madeline and Chase Icon , Cannelle , ADÉLA , Manon Macasaet , Lexi Kingery , Kennedy Dechet , Natasha Somerville , Aerin Moreno Shopbluedream.us and @shopbluedream on Instagram for an inspired selection of PGR clothing Misc. PGR brands: Lovett , OGBFF , OMIGHTY , Poster Girl , I.AM.GIA , Poison Candy Apple…
Topics covered
- Pastel Grunge Revival
- candy-colored femininity
- soft grunge
- age regression
- self-objectification
- homosocial fantasy
- visual culture
Keywords
- Pastel Grunge
- femininity
- Tumblr imagery
- Harajuku fashion
- visual culture
- aesthetic
- Los Angeles
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Vogue Runway
Products: PGR clothing
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